Blair County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Blair County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 1460.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Blair County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 42.2 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Blair County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 9.6 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (1460.0 percent gain)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (334.3 percent gain)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (158.9 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (151.0 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (128.0 percent gain)
Blair County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 65.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry in Blair County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.3 in percent of workers in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (65.2 percent decline)
2. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (54.9 percent decline)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (53.4 percent decline)
4. Other ambulatory health care services (49.2 percent decline)
5. Used merchandise stores (43.4 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has increased by 2.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Blair County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 567 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 11.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Blair County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (567 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (395 new jobs)
3. Warehousing and storage (363 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (295 new jobs)
5. Employment services (245 new jobs)
In Blair County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,313 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Blair County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 509 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 18.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (509 jobs lost)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (259 jobs lost)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (255 jobs lost)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (167 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (162 jobs lost)
Given the 107 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 46 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 61 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 1460.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Blair County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry felt a gain of 42.2 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Blair County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 9.6 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (1460.0 percent gain)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (334.3 percent gain)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (158.9 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (151.0 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (128.0 percent gain)
Blair County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 65.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Pennsylvania, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry in Blair County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.3 in percent of workers in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (65.2 percent decline)
2. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (54.9 percent decline)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (53.4 percent decline)
4. Other ambulatory health care services (49.2 percent decline)
5. Used merchandise stores (43.4 percent decline)
Employment for all industries has increased by 2.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Pennsylvania, which saw a gain of 0.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Blair County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 567 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 11.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Blair County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (567 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (395 new jobs)
3. Warehousing and storage (363 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (295 new jobs)
5. Employment services (245 new jobs)
In Blair County, Pennsylvania, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,313 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Blair County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 509 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 18.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (509 jobs lost)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (259 jobs lost)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (255 jobs lost)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (167 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (162 jobs lost)
Given the 107 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 46 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 61 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
